Stock-guard for railway-crossings



(No Model.)

0. O; DAVIDSON. STOCK GUARD FOR RAILWAYGROSSINGS.

Patented May 20, 1890.

m M a UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIQE.

CHARLES OLIVER DAVIDSON,.OF OARRINGTON, MISSOURI.

STOCK-GUARD FOR RAILWAY-CROSSINGS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 428,078, dated May 20, 1890.

Application filed December 23,1889. Serial No. 334,659. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES OLIVER DA- ing at Carrington, in the county of Calla-' way and State of Missouri, have invented a new and useful Stock-Guard for Railway- Crossings, of which the following is a specification.

This invention has relation to stock-guards for railway-crossings; and the objects and advantages of the invention, together with the novel features thereof, will be hereinafter described, and particularly pointed out in the claim.

Referring to the drawings, Figure l is a plan of a stock-guard constructed in accordance with my invention. Fig. 2 is a transverse vertical section of the same. Fig. 3 is a detail in perspective of oneof the guard-rods.

Like numerals of reference indicate like parts in all the figures of the drawings.

1 represents the opposite rails of a track, which are supported upon the usual crossties 2, said track being located at a crossing over which stock pass while being driven or remaining at large.

3 represents an ordinary fence, the terminals of which occur at the opposite sides of the track, said fence bounding the road crossing the track. The last post of each of the adjacent terminals occursa few feet from the adjacent rail of the track, as is usual, and from the upper end of the same and extending close to the track is an inclined post 4, to which the ends of the panel-rails 5 of the fence-section are secured.

6 represents a series of wooden rods or beams, triangular shaped in cross-section or so shaped as to present narrow edges uppermost. A series of these rods is arranged at each side of the roadway parallel to each other and between the rails l,the upper edges of said rods or beams being about flush with the upper edges of the rails, and said rods or beams being located at such a distance apart as to prevent large stock from gaining a foothold thereupon. A pair of these rods is also secured upon the cross-ties outside of the rails 1. The lower edges of the rods rest upon the series of cross-ties 2, and each of said rods near its ends and upon its upper surface is cut away or reduced, as at 7, and through said reduced ends are driven spikes 8, which take into an adjacent tie.

At each side of each of the posts 4 and in line therewith are set inclined posts 9, the ower ends of the posts, like the posts 4, being spiked, as at 10, to the ends of the ties 2, extending outside of the rail. Those ties 2, to which the outer posts 9 are secured, are extended considerably beyond the remaining ties, and terminate nearly beneath the upper ends of the posts 9, and said post-s 9 are supported at said ends by verticahstandards 11, the lower ends of which rest upon and are secured to the ends of said extendedties.

12 represents a series of strands of barbed wire, the ends of which are connected to the sides of the extended ties, and which between their ends are connected to the inclined posts 4: and 9. These strands extend to within a short distance of the lower ends of the posts, and the wings thus constructed are each completed by a wooden rod 13. If desired, the rods may be recessed upon their upper faces between their ends and spiked to adjacent cross-ties.

The object of the invention, together with its advantages, will be readily recognized by those conversant with this class of inventions. Stock passing over a railroad-track will often deviate from the roadway and turn up the track, where they are apt to be killedby trains before they can be returned to their proper course. By my invention, however, stock turning from the roadway and up the track will be unable to secure a firm footing, and before they can pass over the guard will become timid and retrace their steps. The ties under the guard are left untamped, and hence small stock cannot pass over the guard.

Having described my invention, what I claim is- The rails l, supporting-ties 2, longitudinal bars '6, and the extended transverse ties, in combination with the opposite fence-sections, terminating in inclined posts 4, the lower ends of which are spiked to the ends of a tie, the similarly-inclined posts 9 at each side of each of the posts 4 and of the track and spiked to the extended ties, the vertical braces In testimony that I claim the foregoing as 11, supporting the outer ends of the posts 9, my own I have hereto allixed my signature the lower rods 13, connectingthe posts 4 and in presence of two witnesses.

9, and the series of barbed Wires 12, connect- CHARLES OLIVER DAVIDSON. 5 ing the posts L and 9, and having their ends \Vitncsses:

bent down and connected to the opposite ex- G. M. \VILKERSON,

tended ties, substantially as specified. C. P. GORDONIER. 

